Split or solid pot?

[Kostas]

I'm going to replace the TBX with a tone knob and I don't remember what I used when the guitar was assembled.
Which one fits the Gibson type speed knobs?

 

[back2thefutre]

Split I think

 

[Cagey]

I'm going to replace the TBX with a tone knob and I don't remember what I used when the guitar was assembled.
Which one fits the Gibson type speed knobs?

Speed knobs use the split-shaft pots. But, anytime you're unsure in the future, just look around the circumference of the knob. If there are no set screws, it's on a split-shaft pot. Although, the inverse is not always true. Done right, you can use set-screw-retained knobs on split shafts. So, if you do see a set screw, it's worth checking.

 

[Alfang]

Would be a good idea to jam something into the split if using set-screw knobs, or be aware of where the split is, and make sure the set screw jams into the side of the slot, thusly tending to open the split shaft instead of colapsing it

 

[Cagey]

That's what I meant by "done right", but thanks for illuminating that. It's critical.

 

[Kostas]

Thanks  :icon_thumright: